The Juicy Ones Begin

By "juicy" I, of course, mean the diapers. That's right, we have officially started solid foods, rice cereal, sweet potatoes, squash, & carrots. He seems to fluctuate a lot depending on his level of wakefulness. (I sound like I'm doing my documentation at work...must stop that) However, the food seems to be going well. I'm ready to move on to the green ones. Oh and can anyone tell me how I'm supposed to transition to two meals a day? It's great that everyone tells me I can do whatever I want. Usually I thrive with that sort of notion, but when it comes to feeding the kid, I'm looking for just a little more guidance.

Here is little man wearing an "I love daddy" bib. I simply had to document that I brainwash E equally with both "I love Mommy" and "I love Daddy" clothing options. Otherwise, John will continue making accusations.Here are the videos from the first couple times. And yes, I am aware that I said the date was 2007. I promise I am now completely oriented and ready to join the dementia unit at work.

And again just a few days later. I must warn you though, you will be hearing an entire minute of tara's "motherese." You may mute it if you like, or just skip it all together.

Half Full or Half Empty?

So do I say six months have come and gone? Six more months until Ethan is a year? Either way time is going by waaaaaaay too fast! Hence my blogging has come to a slow paced idle. I'm lucky if I average one post a month now, and then it's followed by promises to do more, but really, who is kidding who? We both know that isn't likely to start. Just like I'm not likely to be on time for your next function. But I will try...

So the stats are: 28 inches long, 17lbs 4 oz. making Ethan in the 93rd and 50th percentiles respectively. So a post wouldn't be a post without the pictures to show off. Here is your eye candy!

Grinning his little face off as always. And he still has that one dimple on his cheek.

Those baby blues...the good kind!
Ethan has mastered a bunch of skills....cooing, raspberries, drooling, chewing on everything in sight...especially fabrics (Justin, how did you teach him about gaga's already?), sitting up, giving baby hugs, squealing, standing on mama's lap with a little help, and scooting.And by mastered of course, I mean things he's doing, all the time and only some of the time.

Crawford Look-alike Meter

I didn't believe it the first time so I had to try it again. The question is, what if I put a baby picture of John in there? I betting it would say he still looked like me.

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Family album - Pedigree

Tub O' Love

To avoid having the next post be all that you see on my blog, I had to quickly upload some photos from tonight. And besides who would want to wait to see these?

So whoever said you can't use your kids to live out your own dreams is a nutcase because I only wish I could sport a mohawk and still be adorable.

Ethan has discovered the mirror and likes to entertain his mirror-self. I'm not sure you can see it, but the glass is covered with splashes of water from the tub. Every time I give him a bath, I have to sop up the water off of the sink for all that splashing. And bring it on little boy, I love it!
Too long. His poor little feet are all wrinkled up. He was just having so much fun, I didn't want to take him out yet.
Just wanted to post a picture of those healthy thighs of his. Turns out he did inherit something from me afterall.

Crawford Look-alike Meter

Who are they kidding?

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Ancestors - Geneology

Vomit

vomit: (n) the matter ejected in vomiting, the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth (I especially like the term ejecting here.)
a.k.a. barf, disgorge, purge, emit, expel, hurl, keck, lose it, regurgitate, retch, ruminate, spew, throw up, upchuck, puke, blow chunks, heave...any others?
Vomiting (also throwing up or emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.

Yes, through the nose. I've been doing that and the other. So, now I'm catching up on some belated blog news. Since November. Oops. Didn't I warn you about expectations when I started this blog? Not meant to be blogwork. This is meant to be fun. And it still is. So thanks for your patience in letting me be lazy. you'll find out soon what I've been up to.
p.s. no, I'm not pregnant. just the flu.

January 2008

Just look at this little munchkin! He is 4 months old!

 I still can't get over how much he looks like John! He's just a little mini-me! Or, I guess a mini-E!

 Check out this sweet sleep sack I made for him! John is totally not a fan of the animal print. I, of course, love it. Plus, if we ever have a girl, we can use it for her too! John says he looks like a girl already. I think he looks like Tarzan.

 This month I got to have a girls haircutting night at my house. April is not that grouchy, she was simple giving her sad "before" look.

Doesn't she look so happy now?

 Here is Brittany's before:

 And her after: Love it!

 Wow. Worst picture ever. I should never make this face again. Remind me that I look like this when I'm sad, and I'll remember never to do it again.

 Here are all the ladies that came, including our fabulous Janna that made our night (and at least next 6 weeks) even better!

 Also this month we got to go to the Exploratorium. I don't know why these are the only pictures I took. I love going to the Exploratorium and it's especially great when we go with Rex. He likes to point out why each exhibit is awesome and the physics behind everything. I always feel a little smarter after I go there. Too bad I can't retain any of it.

 Here is Justin, you can't even see his head!

 And here is no neck John!

Mitchell Beach House Christmas

We got to go down to the Beach House for Christmas this year! Rex and LeeAnn invited us to go down and I could have one last hurrah before going back to work.

The beach house always has fabulous weather the week of Christmas and we love it! Now if only I could get a little more sleep so I could be motivated to go outside!

Look at our little "Santa!"

Crawford Christmas

Ethan has gotten a promotion. No longer stuck to the grinding work of elfship, Ethan is now the big man himself. And he appears pretty content with that idea.
Here is my tablescape. Yuck, how did I just quote Sandra Lee? Well at least it doesn't have a theme like hers. And no, I didn't pick up everything from the craft store. Most of it is from when we got married. So thank you to everyone who contributed to that. You can see we continue to enjoy our table settings. Look at those darling characters. Remind me to improve my posture from now on.
Here are the grandma's...Ethan's and John's
John's bro Tim and the ever-so-popular Sharon
John's Aunt Joan and cousins Juli and Mariel (I think I have finally mastered spelling everyone's names in John's family.John's cousin James and wife Brigitte, who by the way we got to see for a bonus visit on Christmas Day. James was working so John, Ethan and I got to take a tour of his station (He is Fire captain in Morgan Hill -- I have mastered the spelling of names, but unfortunately not the correct terminology for work positions)James and Brigitte's kids, Cody, Zach, and Courtney. These three might look friendly, but you should see them with the remnants of wrapping paper from the gifts. Uncle Jim and Mary Kate, who, by the way happens to make wonderful Blackberry Jam.
Merry Christmas to all of you!

Ethan the Christmas Elf

If you scroll through these pictures really fast, it's kind of like movie.


Did you try it? Ok it doesn't really work. But I lack the ability to edit. Usually this happens when I'm talking, but it also can happen here on the blog. Oh well.

Ethan loves his great grandma.
Ethan got to see Santa via our Ward Christmas Party this last Saturday. He asked for remodeled bathrooms. I love how practical he is. Way to take one for the team champ.